Henry Fowler

  General Notes:

The International Genealogical Index (IGI) indicates Henry was baptised on the 7th November 1792 at St Mary the Virgin, Dover, Kent, to Henry and Mary Fowler, which may be ours. In 1998 there was no record in Sussex of a Henry Fowler being born that year.Possible Births/Baptisms of Henry Fowler7 Nov 1792 St Mary the Virgin, Dover, Kent, son of Henry & Mary Fowler15 May 1791 Twineham, Sussex son of William & Mary Fowler24 Apr 1791 St Luke Old Street, London son of Samuel & Esther Fowler
21 Nov 1791 Shermanbury, Sussex son of John & Ann Fowler
Convict
Origin of the Fowler nameFOWLER comes from the Old English fugeler meaning fowl. A fowler was one who hunts wild birds, whether for sport or food, especially with nets.FOWLER (British) Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Fualairg".FOWLER (British) "Bird catcher."A Saxon Chief, fond of the chase, and being a daring hunter, was called Fowler. This Fowler, accompanied by numerous band of retainers and followers, went to England about a hundred years before the union of all the Kingdoms of England into one under Egbert.The first mention is in 1815 when Henry Fowler was an occupier of a house, in Henfield Street, owned by a James Sturt - the rent paid was 1/- (ten cents) with 4/- tax per annum (forty cents). He is mentioned in the LTA each year up to 1823 at this address; as well as on the death certificate for James; and the other children's' baptisms. There were no other Fowlers or Pottertons mentioned in the Tax Film.In the local newspaper on Thursday 23rd December 1824 there followed the following report:'Before Mr Justice Garron: Henry Fowler, 33, charged on suspicion of burglarariously entering the dwelling house of John Whiting, in Henfield, and stealing a gun, the property of John Wood Esq.; The prisoner had been permitted to turn King's evidence atthe Maidstone Assizes against a man named Spilsby, who was transported on his evidence. In the present case it appeared that he was seen by the prosecutor on the night of 11th December 1823, near his premises, and spoken to by him. Whiting is gamekeeperto Mr Wood, and was out that night in watching the grounds; when he got home he found the door of his house had been forced open, and a double barreled percussion gun stolen. The gun was sometimes afterwards discovered at a shop in the Borough, and on the shopman (Crane) being asked how he came of it, he said he bought it off Fowler.'Whiting afterwards saw Fowler, and said to him, "I have got my gun again".Fowler replied "Have you, where did you get it?"Whiting told him, and then he said "Yes I sold it there" and that he had received it off Spilsby, who gave it to him to sell; he was afterwards taken into custody.The prisoner now asked Whiting if his master's dogs had never broken open the door, and Whiting admitted they had, the door was only slightly fastened with nails. The prisoner then put in a letter, that was read; it was a strange jargon of religious sentiments, scraps of scripture, mixed up with artful misrepresentation and falsehoods - he then complained that it was ungentlemanly to admit him as evidence for the crown, and then prosecute him.His Lordship in summing up the evidence, remarked that the latch on the door being opened by the dogs, being partly admitted by Whiting, removed the burglarious entering, which stood unproved, but if they believed he stole it from the house, being abovethe value of forty shillings (40/-), it would still be a capital offence. The jury immediately returned a verdict of stealing above that value. Mr Wood recommended the prisoner mercy. Transportation, Life.'From this report it can be seen that Spilsby undertook the burglary and Fowler received the goods. Just to receive stolen goods was a transportable offence. Early research has indicated that Henry may 'still' owe money to Lewes gaol. It is not known what for, however, in those days they had to clothe and feed themselves.On the 23rd August 1825, the convict ship "Marquis of Hastings" set sail from Portsmouth, England for Australia. On board was 'a special gaol delivery from Sussex gaol, Henry Fowler, William Brooks, William Elliott and John James Hood, Larceny - Life'.The "Marquis of Hastings" had been built in London in 1819, a 452 ton sailing vessel and A1 condition. The voyage took 134 days to complete, having called at Rio de Janeiro on the way. The Master was Mr Ostler and there were 152 male convicts on board.They arrived in Sydney Cove on Tuesday 3rd January 1826. They were 'Held on board the said ship until Saturday 7th day of said month. By command of His Excellency the Governor, by Frederick Goulburn Esq. Colonial Secretary'.He then applied for a Certificate of Freedom (or 'ticket of leave') on 30th June 1834, and it was granted on 29th Nov 1834The transcription of their headstone reads:Sacred To the Memory of Henry Fowler Who Died Aug 8, 1852 Aged 60 years
Also His Wife Mary Died Nov 13, 1852 Aged 67 Years

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Wheelwright.

• source. & Rhonda Thomas who suggests that he died 14 Nov 1852 & Rhonda Robertson http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/6887319/person/-1209386367

• fact. He had a court appearance 20 Dec 1824 and was commuted for life to Australia for theft of a horse. His original sentence at Lewes, Sussex England was hanging. Arrived in Australia 3 Jan 1826 per "Marquis of Hastings" He was assigned as a carpenter to Captain Richard Brooks of Denham Court, Lower Minto, Sydney.
He was granted a ticket-of-leave in 1834.

• Property. In December 1833 Henry Fowler snr bought a block in Cordeaus St Campbelltown from John Neale. In 1834 Henry Jnr applied for another block in Cordeaux St.

• connection. The connection between Rhonda Thomas (nee Robertson) & myself is as follows:
Rhonda Thomas (nee Robertson)
Her father was Ronald Robertson (1930)
His father was Sydney Robertson (1878) who married Minnie Coulon (1887)
Her father was Andre Coulon (1843)
His father was Adolphus Coulon (1806) who married Mary Fowler (1812)
Her father was Henry Fowler (1791) & he also had Elizabeth Fowler (1819) who married Joseph Warby (1818)
His father was John Warby (1767) & he also had Elizabeth Warby (1802) who married James Layton (1804)
They had Eleanor Layton (1821) who married James Keighran (1808)
They had John Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Leslie Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• connection. ⁴³⁹ My connection to Belinda Cohen (nee Crossley) who also wrote "Descendants of Dr David Ramsay (1794) is as follows:
Belinda Crossley (1971) married Jarood Cohen(1972)
Her parents were Brenda & Bruce Crossley (1943)
His father was Kenric Crossley (1912) who married Alison Johnson (1913)
Her father was Claude Johnson (1885)
His father was James Johnson (1856) who married Margaret Wood (1859)
Her father was Thomas Wood (c1825) who married Mary Armstrong (1829)
Her father was Thomas Armstrong (1791) & he also had Janet Armstrong (1816) who married Christopher Dixon (1812)
They had Janet Dixon (1853) who married Harry Hiscock (c1846)
They had Frank Hiscock (1873) who married Emily Wallis (1875)
Her father was William Wallis (1849) who married Victorine Groube (1851)
Her father was Rev Horatio Groube (1814) & he also had George Groube (1847)
He had Edith Groube (1880) who married Percy Howe (1866)
His father was Robert Howe (1833)
His father was Frederick Howe (1805)
His father was James Howe (1777)
His father was George Howe (1741) & he also had Sarah Howe (1775)
She had Alexander Moss (1811)
She had James Moss (1846)
He had Laura Kershaw Waldock or Moss (1864)
She had Winthrop Larkinson (1889)
He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925)
They had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Louise Barton's connection to Belinda Cohen (nee Crossley) who also wrote "Descendants of Dr David Ramsay (1794) is as follows:
Belinda Crossley (1971) married Jarood Cohen(1972)
Her parents were Brenda & Bruce Crossley (1943)
His father was Kenric Crossley (1912) who married Alison Johnson (1913)
Her father was Claude Johnson (1885)
His father was James Johnson (1856) who married Margaret Wood (1859)
Her father was Thomas Wood (c1825) who married Mary Armstrong (1829)
Her father was Thomas Armstrong (1791) & he also had Janet Armstrong (1816) who married Christopher Dixon (1812)
They had Janet Dixon (1853) who married Harry Hiscock (c1846)
His father was William Hiscock (1810) & he also had Thomas Hiscock (1840)
He had George Hiscock (1886) who married Margaret Bowers (1887)
Her father was Silvester Bowers (c1850) who married Martha MacKinlay (1855)
Her father was George MacKinlay (1818) & he also had Ellen MacKinlay (1870) who married Joseph Murphy (1863)
They had William Murphy (1905) who married Olga Bray (1909)
Her father was James Bray (1879)
His father was William Bray (1857) & he also had William Bray (1878) who married Lilly Hennessey (1879)
Her father was William Hennessey (1843) who married Emma Warby (1846)
Her father was Joseph Warby (1818) who married Elizabeth Fowler (1819)
Her father was Henry Fowler (1791) & he also had Mary Fowler (1812) who married Adolphus Coulon (1806)
His father was Joseph Coulon (1763) who married Helene Cottrell (1768) who also married Andre de Mestre (1755)
They had Prosper de Mestre (1789)
He had Katherine de Mestre (1836) who married David Ramsay (1832)
He had Kenelm Kierston Ramsay (1877)
He had Robin Ramsay (1921) who married Robert Barton (1918)
They had Louise Barton (1951) who is partners with Lyn Fletcher (nee Davies) (1952) who is my sister

Louise Barton's links to Les Collins are as follows:
Louise Barton (1951)
Her father was Robert Barton (1918) who married Robin Ramsay (1921)
Her father was Kenelm Kierston Ramsay (1877)
His father was David Ramsay (1832) who married Katherine de Mestre (1836
Her father was Prosper de Mestre (1789)
His father was Andre de Mestre (1755) who married Helene Cottrell (1768) who also married Joseph Coulon (1763)
He had Adolphus Coulon (1806) who married Mary Fowler (1812)
Her father was Henry Fowler (1791) & he also had Elizabeth Fowler (1819) who married Joseph Warby (1818)
His father was John Warby (c1767) & he also had Elizabeth Warby (1802) who married James Layton (c1804)
They had Eleanor Layton (1821) who married James Keighran (1808) who also had John Joseph Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keigrhan (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Henry married Mary Ann Potterton, daughter of James Potterton and Sarah Pullen. (Mary Ann Potterton was born in May 1783 in Cranleigh, Surrey England, christened on 11 May 1783 in Cranleigh, Surrey England, died on 14 Nov 1852 in Campbelltown, Sydney, NSW Australia and was buried on 15 Nov 1852 in St Peters C of E, Campbelltown, Sydney, NSW Australia.)